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Why does phosphorus exist as `PCl_(5)` but nitrogen cannot exist as `NCl_(5)` ?

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P can exhibit `+5` oxidation state in its compounds while N can not.
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  • White phosphorus exists as

    A
    `P_(8)` molecules
    B
    `P_(4)` molecules
    C
    `P_(2)` molecules
    D
    `P_(6)` molecules

  • Nitrogen exist as

    A
    diatomic molecule
    B
    monoatomic molecule
    C
    triatomic molecule
    D
    tetraatomic molecule

  • PCl_(5) exists but NCl_(5) does not due to

    A
    inertness of `N_(2)`
    B
    `NCl_(5)` is unstable
    C
    larger size of N
    D
    non-availability of vacant d-orbitals

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